EW
Edith Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ohio-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edith Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ohio-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ohio-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockport Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Rockport Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martine Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Goldie Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bertie Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edith Wilson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Joseph Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Carl Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ohio, Kentucky
Spouse, age 23
Ohio, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Ohio, Kentucky
Spouse, age 33
Ohio, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edith A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Ohio-County, Kentucky
Head, age 43
Ohio-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockport Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Edith Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Edith Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ohio-County, Kentucky
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Ohio-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01346-00263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbert Hurt | 33 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 2 | Wanda V Hurt | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Robbie Neale Hurt | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Perry Dale Hurt | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Perry Fulkerson | 83 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Anna Fulkerson | 58 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Arthur Mccoombes | 47 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 8 | Minnie Mccoombes | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Armon Mccoombes | 20 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 10 | Minnie C Burger | 55 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jesse Willard Burger | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Dorothy Burger | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ralph Burger | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ray Dexter | 55 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 15 | Mary E Dexter | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ray Hatcher | 55 | Head | Police | Kentucky |
| 17 | Elizabeth Hatcher | 69 | Wife | Manager | Kentucky |
| 18 | Martha Reid | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Thurston Jr Reid | 17 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Samuel Reid | 14 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Elizabeth Reid | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Edith Wilson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Carl P Wilson | 19 | Son | Orderly | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bertie Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Goldie Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Margaret Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Martine Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Joseph Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Eldon Bowers | 52 | Head | Motorman | Kentucky |
| 30 | Gracie Bowers | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | George Bowers | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | James Bowers | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Willard Bowers | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Caroline Farley | 78 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | John E Johnson | 31 | Lodger | Welding | Sweden |
| 36 | Melverna Short | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mozart Short | 26 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Jennie Rice | 44 | Sister | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lenie Belcher | 54 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Julia Dobbins | 34 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)